Charles I, Tower, Shilling, group C, type 2a, m.m. plume over heart/plume, third bust in riveted armour, rev. oval garnished shield with C R above, reads AVPICE (JGB 444 (same dies); N.2221; S.2783), light scratch across obverse, otherwise fine, the bust variety extremely rare
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Charles I, Tower, Shilling, group C, type 2a, m.m. plume over heart/plume, third bust in riveted armour, rev. oval garnished shield with C R above, reads AVPICE (JGB 444 (same dies); N.2221; S.2783), light scratch across obverse, otherwise fine, the bust variety extremely rare

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Charles I, Tower, Shilling, group C, type 2a, m.m. plume over heart/plume, third bust in riveted armour, rev. oval garnished shield with C R above, reads AVPICE (JGB 444 (same dies); N.2221; S.2783), light scratch across obverse, otherwise fine, the bust variety extremely rare
Provenance
Bought Seaby, 1959
Special notice
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Lot Essay

This very rare variety was published from this coin, BNJ 1960 p.377 and BNJ 1977 p.105, it is known only from this obverse die.